Ford v. District of Columbia

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

A jury in Juvenile Court having adjudged him to be the father of three infant children and the court having subjected him to orders for their support, appellant brings the case here for review. Of the several errors assigned, the most important relates to the refusal of the trial judge to permit defendant’s attorney to give testimony.

A basic defense in the case was that with reference to the two older children the proceeding was barred because not instituted “within one year after the putative father has ceased making contributions for the support of such [children]”. 1…